Top sealing dampers installed for Panama Park fireplaces
Order a top sealing damper for your Panama Park fireplace in the 72 hours after we measure, and a local family business takes 10% off the install.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
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Local pros who fit chimney top dampers in Panama Park
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
You get a walk-through on opening, closing and locking the lid.
- Free inspection and estimateYour flue tile in Panama Park is measured and the crown checked on a free visit before any damper is ordered.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesThe model, the handle position and any tile or crown work are priced in writing up front.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the lid does not seal or open the way we showed you, we return and adjust it.
Several flues on one chimney
A chimney may carry the fireplace flue beside flues for a water heater, a furnace or a second fireplace. Only a fireplace flue gets a top sealing damper, and each fireplace flue needs its own. The flues can look alike from the roof, so each is traced to what it serves before any fitting.
We identify each flue on your chimney in Panama Park before fitting anything, and the estimate names which flue the damper goes on. Appliance flues keep their own caps, sized for their venting.
Panama Park is in Duval County. Panama Park is an inland community.
What our crew fits and fixes at the flue top in Panama Park
- Flue tiles measured for the right damper size
- Old throat dampers removed or fixed open
- Lids adjusted to seal on their gaskets
- Every flue identified before any fitting
The order of a top damper install
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Tile measured on the roof
The flue tile's outside size, height and rim are checked on a free visit, with the crown around it.
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Model ordered to fit
The damper is chosen from the maker's size chart for your tile and approved on the estimate first.
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Frame set, cable run
The frame is set in the maker's adhesive, the old plate made safe and the cable run to the handle.
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Adjusted and demonstrated
The lid is adjusted to seal, and you try the handle before we leave, with the cure time written down.
Hurricane season and a top damper in Panama Park
Storm wind in the Atlantic hurricane season, which the National Hurricane Center dates from June 1 to November 30, can reach chimneys well inland. A closed top damper in Panama Park keeps storm rain out of the flue.
Once the wind has passed, check from the ground that the lid still sits square.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Leaky throat damper? A top damper ordered within three days of the inspection is 10% off.
Sweeping with a top damper in place
The flue under a top damper is swept with the lid open, following the damper maker's instructions. Some models let a brush pass through the open lid from above, and others are swept from below.
Brushing too hard at the top can damage the gasket or bend the lid, so the sweep works around them. After the sweep, the lid is closed, checked against its gasket and the cable adjustment confirmed. A sweep who knows the damper is there also knows not to force a brush through a half-open lid.
Top dampers in strong wind
A closed lid held by its cable sits tight on its frame in wind. An open lid is held up by its spring, and flying debris can strike it or bend its hinge.
After a storm, a quick check of the lid from the ground shows whether it still sits square. If it does not, we straighten or replace the lid and check the frame's bond to the tile. Lids that stay open for long periods between uses catch more debris, so closing the damper between fires helps it last.
The walk-through after installation
Before we leave, we show you how the handle opens and closes the lid, how to lock it closed, and how to confirm it is open before lighting. You try it yourself while we watch.
We also write down the make and model, the flue size and the maker's care points, so anyone who works on the chimney later knows what is up there. If anyone else in the house uses the fireplace, it helps to have them watch the walk-through as well.
What we check before fitting a top damper in Panama Park
- Flue tile outside dimensions measured and the model chosen to fit
- Old throat damper removed or fixed fully open
- Lid adjusted to close evenly on its gasket
- Cap needs for other flues on the chimney listed separately
Before the damper is ordered
Do I still need a chimney cap?
On a single fireplace flue, the open lid sheds rain like a cap, so one may not be needed. Other flues, or a wish for a spark screen, can still call for one, and we explain it on the estimate.
What does measuring for a top damper in Panama Park cost?
Nothing. Measuring the tile and checking the crown and throat are free, and the written estimate names the model and price.
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A lid at the top, a handle in the firebox, and your chimney in Panama Park closed between fires. Call (904) 920-5495.
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